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Rhode Island electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Rhode Island paid an average of 30.14¢ per kilowatthour, down 4.8% on the same month a year earlier (31.66¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Rhode Island was 73% above that. It ranked 5th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 295,762 MWh, down 2.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $190.80 on 633 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 30.14¢ | 31.66¢ | -4.8% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 24.84¢ | 24.86¢ | -0.1% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 25.66¢ | 20.37¢ | +26.0% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 27.22¢ | 27.21¢ | 0.0% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 295.8 GWh | 303.5 GWh | -2.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 672.9 GWh | 777.6 GWh | -13.5% |
| Residential customers | 467,256 | 462,882 | +0.9% |
| Average residential bill | $190.80 | $207.60 | -8.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 633 | 656 | -3.5% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Rhode Island in January 2026?
30.14¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 24.84¢ for commercial and 25.66¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 31.66¢ in January 2025, a change of -4.8%. Residential sales changed by -2.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$190.80, on average use of 633 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Rhode Island page.